Establishment profile
IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.
3944 FAIRWAY HILLS DR, RAPID CITY, SD, 57702
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 460445384
Summary
IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $3,755 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $3,755 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 K01 | 1 | 1 | $2,355 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 D | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 2371 within SD. Peer group: 225 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 23 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 | Site Preparation Contractors | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in SD — for IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC., not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 6 citations · 2S&S · 6 contractor · $898 proposed / $898 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8763733 | Portable #100 Pennington, SD contractor: Iron Horse Excavating Inc | Jul 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 8763732 | Portable #100 Pennington, SD contractor: Iron Horse Excavating Inc | Jul 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 8763737 | Portable #100 Pennington, SD contractor: Iron Horse Excavating Inc | Jul 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8763736 | Portable #100 Pennington, SD contractor: Iron Horse Excavating Inc | Jul 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8763734 | Portable #100 Pennington, SD contractor: Iron Horse Excavating Inc | Jul 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8763731 | Portable #100 Pennington, SD contractor: Iron Horse Excavating Inc | Jul 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::CT::IGF, MINOR - SURGICAL TOWER ADDITION, FT MEADE, SDcontract · Last action 2016-03-21$8,068,028
- Department of Veterans AffairsPROJECT 568-16-101, NRM RELOCATE SPS AND ENDOSCOPY, FORT MEADE, SOUTH DAKOTAcontract · Last action 2021-09-30$6,474,731
- Department of the InteriorGRAVEL SAGE CREEK RIM ROAD FOR BADLANDS NATIONAL PARKcontract · Last action 2021-08-12$504,762
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2021-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-15 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,355 | |
| 2014-03-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $3,755 in total penalties.
- How does IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC. operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. IRON HORSE EXCAVATING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.